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Zafar Muzzammil

Zafar Muzzammil

Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider
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Hello everyone,

This is our first post on this forum. We are excited to meet the blade enthusiast community here.

We hand forge kukris in Nepal from 5160 spring steel, oil quenched. Our focus is on functional, tough blades built for real use. We reproduce older models and have designed a few new ones too, taking inspiration from the traditional patterns.

We're glad to be here and looking forward to meeting the community.

Thanks
Zafar
Himalayan Blades
 

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Mk-211 said:
Can you give us some info on the knife?
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Yes Sure Mk-211,

This is Neo Hanshee Kukri. Taking inspiration from the original Hanshee Kukris, I have given it a same more pronounced curve. I have added deep and wide hollow grinds on the belly on both sides which helps in reducing the weight even having the same thickness.

It also features deep and wide groove near the handle.

The kukri is overall lightweight even with the thickness of around 9-10 mm. The kukri is distilled tapered. The balance point is pretty much near the handle. I have attached the photo of this kukri's diagram.

Kindly note, that the diagram features handle guards on both sides.

I am also adding the numbers to point out each part of the blade below:-

1. Wide hollow grind
2. Deep and wider groove
3. Handle guard
4. Handle guard at the end of the handle
5. Edge bevel
 

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Terry M. said:
Welcome! I’d like info on the knife as well.
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Sure Terry, I am pasting the same information I have to Mk-211.

This is Neo Hanshee Kukri. Taking inspiration from the original Hanshee Kukris, I have given it a same more pronounced curve. I have added deep and wide hollow grinds on the belly on both sides which helps in reducing the weight even having the same thickness.

The kukri is available on our website, himalayanblades.com

It also features deep and wide groove near the handle.



The kukri is overall lightweight even with the thickness of around 9-10 mm. The kukri is distilled tapered. The balance point is pretty much near the handle. I have attached the photo of this kukri's diagram.



Kindly note, that the diagram features handle guards on both sides.



I am also adding the numbers to point out each part of the blade below:-



1. Wide hollow grind

2. Deep and wider groove

3. Handle guard

4. Handle guard at the end
of the handle

5. Edge bevel
 

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marcus aurelius said:
Welcome!

Is the kukri mostly ceremonial or is it widely used in Nepal?
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Hello Marcus,

The is widely used in Nepal, by military forces, people living in villages, meat shops, campers and also as ceremonial also.

The ceremonial kukris are different, you can always identify them by their overly designed looks and multi color scabbards, specially bright red velvet covering the wooden core scabbard. Uneven finishings but overly polished blade.

The functional kukris are different then them.

Thanks,
Zafar
 
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